Forbo Wins Design Award
Westfalen, Germany, Sept. 8--Artoleum, the eco-friendly resilient flooring from Forbo Flooring as received the prestigious ‘red dot’, one of the most coveted design awards in the world.
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S&P May Raise Dixie Group's Ratings
New York, NY, Sept. 8--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it placed its 'B+' corporate credit and 'B-' subordinated debt ratings on The Dixie Group Inc. on CreditWatch with positive implications.
Mohawk Faces Tough Battle Over Officer's Death
Chatsworth, GA, Sept. 8--Mohawk Industries Inc. prides itself on community relations, but the carpet giant is facing bad publicity in a small town where a close-knit family and the police department blame the company for the death of a rookie officer.
Judge Denies Developers' Claim Against Armstro
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 8--The effort by Fairsted's jilted developers to collect $49 million from Armstrong World Industries has come up more than $48 million short, as reported in the Lancaster New Era.
Textile Rally Looking To Gain Support For Trade P
New York, NY, Sept. 4--As they did last month in Greensboro and other areas hit by the rapid drop in U.S. manufacturing, textile interests hope to expand on growing grass-roots support to pressure Washington for new and more protective trade policies, acc
NWFA's Hardwood Maintenance Tips
St. Louis, MO, Sept. 5--In your grandmother's day, caring for a wood floor was a real chore. Today, however, hardwood floors offer busy families a low-maintenance, yet durable and beautiful, flooring alternative.
Home Depot To Acquire Roofing Installer
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 5--The Home Depot today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Tampa, Fla.-based Installed Products USA, LLC ("IPLLC") and Installed Products of California, Inc. (collectively with IPLLC, "IPUSA").
Lowe’s Making Big Push Into Chicago Area
Chicago, IL, Sept. 4--Chicago's sprawling suburbs, growing number of new homes and seemingly endless supply of older properties has made the area ripe for home improvement retailers, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Dixie Group Sells Three Georgia Facilities To
Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 4--The Dixie Group, Inc. today announced that it has executed a definitive agreement to sell certain of its assets that support its factory-built housing, needlebond and carpet recycling businesses to Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Construction Spending Rises
Washington, DC, Sept. 4--Spending on construction ventures around the country increased in July to the highest level seen since the beginning of the year, a promising sign for the economy's anticipated second-half rebound.